Hy-Vee Inc. has announced it will open a new store on Feb. 22 at 2150 E. Sunshine St. in Springfield, Missouri. The 93,402-square-foot store will offer a new experience for customers with a large, open food hall for fast, casual dining, which includes Hy-Vee’s new breakfast menu, a pub with full bar and outdoor patio and […]
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Big Y Foods Celebrates Supermarket Employee Day On Feb. 22
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y joins supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide in celebrating Supermarket Employee Day on Feb. 22. FMI – The Food Industry Association has established this holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives. With more than 40,000 individual stores that sell food and grocery items […]
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Fareway Promotes Stearns To SVP Of Marketing And Advertising
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway has recently announced the corporate promotion of Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Stearns to the position of SVP of marketing and advertising. “Jeff Stearns is a tenured member of our team, and he has been integral in supporting and executing Fareway’s marketing and advertising strategy,” said Reynolds W. Cramer, Fareway CEO. “We are excited to continue […]
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Big Y Announces New Appointments
Springfield, Massachusetts-based Big Y Foods Inc. has announced the following new appointments to its management team. They are listed by state and their hometown: Massachusetts Adams Ann E. McKenzie has been promoted to deli sales manager, North Adams, Big Y World Class Market. Belchertown David M. Placzek has been named senior center store sales manager, […]
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Weee! Appoints Executives To Leadership Team, Board Of Directors
Fremont, California-based Weee! has announced three executive appointments as the company expands to meet the growing demands of its customers. “Weee!’s recent appointments bring a depth of experience in grocery, retail and e-commerce to our leadership bench and our board of directors,” said Larry Liu, CEO and founder of Weee!. “We are at a pivotal moment in the transformation […]
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Club Publix Named To America’s Best Loyalty Programs List By Newsweek
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix and its loyalty program, Club Publix, has been recognized on America’s Best Loyalty Programs list by Newsweek, ranking No. 4 in the supermarkets sub-category as well as the pharmacy and drugstores sub-category. The company launched a personalized membership program, Club Publix, in 2020 to offer exclusive member perks and personalized content for customers. […]
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Publix And National Audubon Society Partner For Everglades Restoration
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix and the National Audubon Society have announced the results of the first phase of their collaboration in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary of the western Everglades. As part of the company’s commitment to sustainability, Publix has embarked upon long-term collaborations to support freshwater restoration in Florida. To date, 200 acres of invasive willows […]
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Delaware Supermarkets Inc. Finds Opportunities In Pandemic Challenges
Like so many other independent grocers, Delaware Supermarkets Inc. – owned and operated by the Kenny family – continues to face challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company owns and operates six ShopRite stores in the state and has been a member of supermarket cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. since 1995. According to […]